Information about #7E9DAB color

#7E9DAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7E9DAB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(126, 157, 171) (49.4% red, 61.6% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #7E9DAB feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Weldon Blue (#7C98AB) and Bali Hai (#849CA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(126, 157, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7E9DAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7E9DAB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7E9DAB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7E9DAB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E9DAB
  • RGB126, 157, 171
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(126, 157, 171)
  • HSL199°, 21%, 58%
  • HSL Precise198.667°, 21.127%, 58.235%
  • HSV199°, 26%, 67%
  • HSB199°, 26%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.616, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.616, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.616, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E9DAB
  • DECIMAL ID8297899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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